Drawing Expressive Characters
Influences
A course by Omar Lozano , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“The personal style for painting and drawing is constantly changing and there are always influences that nurture our journey. Here, I'll tell you about my tastes and their impact on my work over the years. ”
In this video lesson Omar Lozano addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing Expressive Characters. Capture every little detail to bring your characters to life through their facial expressions and body language.
Partial transcription of the video
“Given your familiarity with my background and previous work. let me share some insights into the influences that have shaped my interests and perspectives over time. Similar to most people here. from a young age. i was heavily influenced by anime and other aspects of Japanese culture frequently featured on television. My main reference was Dragon Ball. At that moment. i was utterly amazed. The energy it possessed and the character designs were incredibly appealing to me. It was a pivotal experience that left a strong impression. The entire Dragon Ball style. with all its elements. influence...”
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Course summary for: Drawing Expressive Characters
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Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Manga, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Omar Lozano
A course by Omar Lozano
Mexican illustrator Omar Lozano has more than 10 years' experience working on comics, children's books, and character design. He seeks to express life and what it is to be alive in each and every one of his illustrations.
It all began with comics when he worked as a film colorist for DC, Marvel, and IDW projects, to name just a few. He worked as an artist in the remake of Ultraduck (a Mexican comic known for its '90s-style inspiration) before training as a conceptual artist for video games. He went on to illustrate children's books, some including DC characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Justice League crew.
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